How big do drawf French beans get?

[Two_Sheds]

I think grow in row is only for big farm that grow maybe million of plants and rows are easy to harvest with machines

and then home-growers copy that pattern without thinking 'why'?

It might be easier for weeding with a hoe (though I don't agree with hoes ) but close planting gives you more veg and shades out a lot of weeds: the ones that do show are plucked out by hand.

[Patchninja]

SFG you'd have at least 5, and I always sow 2 or 3 in each hole, so you could cram in loads. The only problem I'd see with over-crowding a bucket is watering.

[chris]

Big drainage holes, sit it in a tray for watering!

[Sarico]

They're Frenchies

Wiki, this and this link have them listed under the huge umbrella that is (phaseolus vulgaris) 'common bean'

Runner bean is phaseolus coccineus

thank two sheds... i will buy some seeds and have a go then... i just remember that back to chirsmas i decide only to grow few veggie and wait for the rest whenever i'll get an allotment but now every week i keep buy some seeds and have a go... i need to ask my neighbor if i can use his garden...
i read that link and they ready to harvest from seeds in 4 6 week...wow is that true?

[Two_Sheds]

they ready to harvest from seeds in 4 6 week...wow is that true?

Sadly, no. Mine are usually 3 months, from seed to plate (more or less, others may disagree)

[zazen999]

Sadly, no. Mine are usually 3 months, from seed to plate (more or less, others may disagree)

Pretty much agree - the website is American so they would grow quicker in warmer climes.

[Sarico]

I though so. Unless are magic beans lol.

[Patchninja]

They don't like the cold so don't sow too soon.

[Urban]

Sown my beans/peas in an unheated greenhouse yesterday, hopefully they germinate ok, I'll probably sow some more in situ around mid may for a later crop, and seed saving

[sowitgrowit]

Hoping to sow mine directly into the allotment. I have two varieties (Saxa and Purple Queen I think). I must admit the recommendations here are to sow much closer than I would have imagined. I may go for a bed about 4' across, as wide as my plot, and sow close together (6-9" in all directions) so there is a sea of beans.

[Two_Sheds]

I may ... sow close together (6-9" in all directions)

I sow single beans 9" apart for climbers, a bit closer (4") for dwarves

[zazen999]

These are my current peas - originally sown into 2 large pots they were planted out a couple of weeks ago - and netted. I counted at least 35 in this 1ft x 2ft space...I need to add taller canes and higher netting as they are going to flower soon.

[sowitgrowit]

I sow single beans 9" apart for climbers, a bit closer (4") for dwarves

Thanks. These are dwarf, I guessed at about 9" in all directions as I will have a large bed rather than a row, but if you think I can go closer then the more the merrier!!


Edited for typing on my phone!